Palabra clave ‘HIV testing’
Viernes, Julio 15th, 2011
An analysis of research that is relevant to HIV prevention in the United Kingdom has identified several important topics on which little research is done. Writing in the journal BMC Public Health, the authors point to the lack of studies into combination prevention packages, individuals with undiagnosed infection, the impact of social policy and the implementation of interventions that have been successful in other countries. It is rare for the impact of mass media campaigns to be evaluated.
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Palabras clave: estudios, HIV prevention, HIV testing, HIV treatment, public health
Categoría English, General | Comentarios desactivados en Large gaps in the HIV prevention evidence base
Lunes, Junio 6th, 2011
As the number of people receiving HIV treatment continues to rise – 6.6 million people were taking antiretroviral drugs by December 2010 – it is important to ensure the technology to test and monitor patients on ARVs be made simpler, cheaper and more easily available to high prevalence, low-income countries, say experts.
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Palabras clave: antibody test, antiretroviral drugs, CD4 test, children, HIV diagnostics, HIV positive, HIV testing, HIV treatment, HIV-infected, UNITAID, viral-load test
Categoría English, General | Comentarios desactivados en HIV/AIDS: The future of HIV diagnostics
Viernes, Mayo 20th, 2011
WHO and UNAIDS hail results from the HPTN 052 trial that show antiretroviral therapy to be 96% effective in reducing HIV transmission in couples where one partner has HIV.
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Palabras clave: antiretroviral therapy, CD4, HIV testing, HIV transmission, HIV treatment, HIV/AIDS, sero-discordant couples, sexual partner, stigma and discrimination, UNAIDS, WHO
Categoría English, General | Comentarios desactivados en Groundbreaking trial results confirm HIV treatment prevents transmission of HIV
Jueves, Abril 14th, 2011
Up to half of sexually active young people will get a sexually transmitted disease by the time they are 25, yet many don’t seek testing because it may be difficult, costly or embarrassing.
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Palabras clave: campaña, HIV testing, iwantthekit, sexually transmitted disease, STDs
Categoría English, General | Comentarios desactivados en Free in-home kits help encourage STD testing in young people
Lunes, Abril 11th, 2011
Some Muslim women in western Uganda are demanding that a new HIV prevention programme for Muslims include condom promotion, going against calls by local religious leaders for the programme to be limited to messages on faithfulness and abstinence.
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Palabras clave: abstinence, condom promotion, consistent use of condoms, correct use of condom, faithfulness, HIV prevention, HIV testing, sexual fidelity, Uganda, use of condoms
Categoría English, General | Comentarios desactivados en UGANDA: Muslim women back condoms for HIV prevention
